Country Music Harmonizes at CMA Awards

Last night’s 51st Annual CMA Awards was one that will be difficult to top but easy to remember. Hosting for the 10th consecutive year, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood offered witty jokes and seamless transitions, not to mention all those wardrobe changes (looking at you, Carrie!).

More importantly, throughout the event, the CMA Awards carried one common theme: the country music industry stands united, together, as one. And not one thing will bring them down.

“This has been a year marked by tragedy impacting countless lives, including so many in our country music family,” Underwood said. “So tonight, we’re gonna do what families do — come together, pray together, cry together and sing together, too.”

Before the opening number came to an end, a choir of Country Superstars joined the performance, including Ronnie Dunn, Reba McEntire, Little Big Town, Kelsea Ballerini, Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, Faith Hill and Garth Brooks.

The heartfelt opening number of the 51st Annual CMA Awards included a choir of Country Music Superstars.

The CMA Awards show was littered with phenomenal performances, including those from Country Fest 2017 performers Eric Church, Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, and Chris Stapleton.

Stapleton walked away from the evening with two awards, including Album of the Year with From A Room: Volume 1 (Produced by Dave Cobb & Stapleton) and Male Vocalist of the Year. Stapleton also was up for nomination for Performer of the Year, which was won by Garth Brooks.

During the CMA Awards show, Stapleton performed his single “Broken Halos” on an acoustic guitar to a standing ovation.

In an interview following the CMA Awards, Stapleton said it wasn’t much of a discussion when deciding which song to perform at the award show.

“When some of the events that happened this year happened … there was really only one song on my mind that we were gonna play, and it was that one. I felt like … in light of what kind of a tragic year we’ve had, that was the only thing that we could play and felt like playing.”

It was announced during Good Morning America that Brothers Osborne had won the category of Music Video of the Year with the song “It Ain’t My Fault.”

The catchy hit had thousands of country music artists and fans on their feet as brothers John and T.J. performed last night.

Brothers Osborne take home awards for Music Video of the Year and Vocal Duo of the Year at the 51st Annual CMA Awards.

Brothers Osborne also received the award for Vocal Duo of the Year at last night’s CMA Awards, beating out fellow 2017 Country Fest performers Dan + Shay. Other nominees included Florida Georgia Line, LOCASH, and Maddie & Tae.